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SU-ESF Faculty Win EPA Grant to Advance Appreciation for Onondaga Lake

Tuesday, June 21, 2016, By Carol Boll

Faculty from Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF have won a $91,000 grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to help teachers and students better understand and appreciate the unique cultural and ecological significance of Onondaga Lake. Drawing on both scientific and…

Campus & Community

Opportunities to Reflect, Resources Available in Wake of Orlando Tragedy

Monday, June 13, 2016, By Kathleen Haley

Members of the University community are encouraged to seek out various campus resources for reflection and support following the mass shooting in Orlando, Fla., over the weekend. Forty-nine people were killed and 53 were injured when a gunman entered an…

STEM

Syracuse Physicists among Recipients of Breakthrough, Gruber Prizes

Thursday, May 26, 2016, By Rob Enslin

The honors keep rolling in for the Gravitational Wave Group in the College of Arts and Sciences. Based in the Department of Physics, the group’s 22 members are among the recipients of the Special Breakthrough Prize in Fundamental Physics and…

Campus & Community

May 19 Is Global Accessibility Awareness Day: Take the #NoMouse Challenge

Wednesday, May 18, 2016, By Christopher C. Finkle

May 19, 2016, marks the fifth Global Accessibility Awareness Day (GAAD). The purpose of GAAD is to get people talking, thinking and learning about digital (web, software, mobile and desktop) accessibility and users with different disabilities. Information Technology Services (ITS)…

Campus & Community

University Takes Next Step on Campus Framework, Including West Campus Project

Monday, May 16, 2016, By News Staff

The West Campus Project is a transformative initiative that will support academic excellence, enrich all aspects of student life and create a vibrant campus community.

Campus & Community

Access to South Campus During Summer Break

Monday, May 16, 2016, By Keith Kobland

As a safety measure, access to South Campus from May 15 to Aug. 24 will only be through the welcome station on Skytop Road off of East Colvin Street. The University Village entrance and the Jamesville Avenue entrance will be…

Campus & Community

Additional Information Session about University Place Promenade Project to Take Place Today

Friday, May 6, 2016, By News Staff

Construction on the University Place Promenade project, an initiative that will enhance the campus landscape and improve the student experience, is scheduled to get underway on Monday, May 16. The promenade, one of the first projects in the Campus Framework,…

Media, Law & Policy

Grygiel Takes First Place in AEJMC Teaching Competition

Wednesday, May 4, 2016, By Wendy S. Loughlin

Jennifer Grygiel, assistant professor of communications in the Newhouse School, took first place in the Best Practices in Ethics in an Emerging Media Environment teaching competition, sponsored by the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) Elected Committee…

Campus & Community

Schools, Colleges Announce Speakers for 2016 Convocations

Tuesday, May 3, 2016, By Cyndi Moritz

From men and women who have achieved outstanding careers in their fields to prominent faculty members to some of the most accomplished students, all of the University’s schools and colleges have named speakers for their convocation ceremonies. The convocations will…

STEM

Biofilms on Contact Lenses: A Vision for Making Bacteria Uncomfortable

Monday, May 2, 2016, By News Staff

Just like we care about the comfort of what we choose to wear and where we choose to live, so do bacteria. Unlike with our friends and family, researchers would like to find ways to make bacteria less welcome on…